Evaluation of the animal identification registration system, database and information security management system

The objective of this project is to contribute to improving the traceability of animals for the purpose of combating or eradicating transmissible animal diseases, the traceability of animal products for public health reasons and, where applicable, the management and monitoring of livestock premiums.

Services to be provided and suggested methodology:

Review and assess the "AIR" system (software and database) currently used by veterinary services ("current AIR") against EU requirements (data and functionality), data integrity and security compliance to provide tamper-proof transactions on a trust network;

Review and assess the "new AIR" against the same criteria, its security and the lack of available technical documentation;

Review and assess the possibility of participating in the development of an AIR database for the entire island;

Provide recommendations and budget estimates to the Contracting Authority on possible additional funding to support one of the three options (i.e. upgrading the "current AIR", upgrading the "new AIR", developing a new AIR that can be used across the entire island).

Outputs:

Detailed reports for all assessments and recommendations.

A scrum product backlog (data and functional requirements document, conceptual data model and logical schema), including an initial estimate and priority order for the upgrade/modification required to bring the AIR systems into compliance with EU requirements (data and functional), data integrity and security compliance to provide tamper-proof transactions on a trust network.

A scrum product backlog (or similar), including an initial estimate and priority order for upgrading the VD/VDU ISMS (or larger) to current standards (e.g. ISO/IEC 27001).

Terms of reference compliant with EU templates for recruiting one or more experts to implement recommendations relating to AIR systems, databases and ISMS.

Database specifications, estimated budget and timeline required for providing a database potentially equipped with blockchain capabilities to be developed to meet EU requirements (data and functional), data integrity and security compliance to provide tamper-proof transactions on a trust network.

Cost-effectiveness study report, specifying the approach and results of the cost-effectiveness assessment of the various options considered.

Presentation of reports and recommendations to all relevant stakeholders. Collection of feedback and incorporation into reports to be delivered to the Contracting Authority.